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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS H. JACOBS AND JAMES Y. LOCKVOOD, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

MAIZE OIL-CAKE.

QPECIPICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 344,275, dated June 22, 1886.

(Specimens) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, THOMAS H. Jacons and JAMES Y. LooKWooD, residents of St. Louis, Missouri, have jointly made a new and useful Maize Oil-Cake, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This improved oil-cake is prepared from Indian corn or maize, and it may be termed maize oil-cake.

From the kernels of Indian corn or maize separate what is termed the germs of the kernels. Then express the oil from these germs, and the remainder is the oil-cake in question. In treating the germs it is preferable to first reduce them to a mealy condition, in which condition they are heated, and then subjected to aheavy pressure, such as a hydranlie pressure, as in making linseed oileake. 'lhe germs are separated, preferably,

by the reduction process.

then subjecting the same to hydraulic press- 30 nre, substantially as described.

\Vitness our hands.

THOMAS H. JACOBS. JAMES Y. LOOKVVOOD.

Witnesses:

O. D. MooDY, J. V. HoKE. 

